Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 852, Garabrant N Garabrant, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Garabrant, Garabrant N. - N. 852 or Garabrants
Elizabeth
CONTENTS

Report
New Jersey 8320
Elizabeth Garrahant widow of Garrahant N. Garrahant who was a Natl. of Pr. of Infy in the Revolution N.J. Line Warland died 14 Nov. 1833
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Feb. 1843 and sent to
Wm D. V. Gregory Wm of Dept. of
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 96

New Jersey No 28352
Garabrant or Garabrants
of Bergen in the State of New Jersey who was a priv. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Deen of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the New Jersey line for Aug y - 2 months
dis d 1/2 do
(Spence)
Died Nov r 14 th 1833 - widow Elizabeth
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of May 1834 and
Peter Bently, Jersey City
Arrears to the 14 th of Nov r 1833 62.49
Semi-ant. allowance ending
$ 62.49
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R Ruidin Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 - Page 112 -

State of New Jersey Bergen county ss: } On this twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me John Caskedy Esquire one of the Judges of the Su- perior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Bergen Garrabrant N. Garrabrant a resident of Bergen Township in the County of Bergen & State of New Jersey aged Seventy six years who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the bene- fit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that he was called out with the militia under the Command of Harmannus Spear who he thinks was a captain or had the Command as such and which Spear has become so infirm as he is informed as to have lost his recollection of his (Garrabrant's) serving under him and that he was under said Spear in the battle of Springfield and Elizabeth Town Point with a Field Piece where two men were killed and two wounded under the Command of Col. Hays in the artillery service That before the aforesaid engagement he went on a Tour of two months service in the year 1776 on Long Island under the Command of Captain Drummond who is deceased and were quartered at Flatbush where and that he was at different times and places called out to do service in the County of Essex viz Elizabeth Town Newark, Belleville, and Aquackanac and that he cannot name the officers that he served under or the year or month that he was called out & did duty, and near the close of the Revolutionary war he served six months at West Point under Captain Williams Holmes and that to his he believes it was in the Second Jersey Regiment under Col. Israel Shreve and that he was regularly discharged at Headquarters which discharge is unfortunately lost altogether and that he did duty at different times in said War between two and three years
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension role of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Caskedy
Garrabrant his N Garrabrant mark
And to the questions put by the Judge
Answer to 1 st question Was Born at Stone House Plains Essex County State of New Jersey - Born 13 th June 1756 as deponent believes not having any record of his age

Ans r to 3 d Question Lived at Aquackanac when called into service & since the Revolutionary war has lived in the State of New York on Long Island & Bloomfield in New Jersey and at his present Residence
Ans r 4 th Question
He served as a volunteer upon several occasions and was enlisted previous to the period of his going to West point
Ans r 5 th Question
The names of his officers at West Point was Col l  Israel Shreve Capt t William Holmes - at Elizabeth town Col l Hays and Hoarmans Spear forgets his other officers
Ans r 6 th Question
Rec d a discharge from Col l Israel Shreve at Pompton Head quarters which is lost as before stated
Ans r 7 th Question
That he is acquainted with Doctor Hornblower and Peter Sip Esqr of Bergen with several others in his neighbourhood can testify as to his general repute of serving in the said War
State of New Jersey Bergen County p: } I John Capsey one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen do certify that, from Personal observation as well as the declaration of the said Garrabrants & Garrabrants that he was not able to attend the County Court, I consider him as unable to attend said Court from bodily infirmity and old age I have therefore agreeably to the instructions of the War Department taken the aforesaid Declaration and put the questions as is required of the Department by the Court and have subjoined their answers
John Capsey

New Jersey Berger County
General H. Garra } Militia - Grants application } Service for a Pension
20214

State of New Jersey Bergen County. ss. I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify that John Cassedy before whom the within proceedings were had was on the day of the date thereof one of the Judges of the said Court, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe that the signature "John Cassedy" subscribed to the jurat of the within Declaration of Garabrant N. Garabrant, and to the Affidavit of Thomas Cockefair annexed marked A. B. C. as well as to the within Certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twelfth day of November A.D. 1832.
Abraham Westervelt Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress Passed July 7 th 1830. Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. And the acts of March 3 rd 1843. and Seventeenth June 1844.
State of New Jersey
Hudson County ss on this Seventy first - day of January
In the year of our Lord one one Thousand Eight hundred and Forty Eight Personally appeared before me James M c Donald one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas In and for said County. — Elizabeth Garrabrants A Resident of Jersey City In the County of Hudson and State of New Jersey. Aged Seventy Seven Years (Who I hereby certify cannot prove Bodily Infirmary Attend Court.) Who being by me first duly sworn According to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1830. Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. — And the acts of Congress of March Third 1843. and June 17 th 1844. That she is the Widow of Garrabrant Garrabrants. Who was a Private Soldier of Infantry and Artillery In the New Jersey Militia during the war of the Revolution. and the said Elizabeth Garrabrants Further declares that her Maiden name was Elizabeth Mespeler and that she was Married to the said Garrabrant Garrabrants on the Fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Ninety two. at Acquackunkon Now the County of Essex New Jersey by the Rev d Henricus Schoonmaker then pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackunkon in said County. And that her husband the Aforesaid Garrabrant Garrabrants died on the Fourteenth day of November Eighteen hundred and Thirty Three That she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service Last

but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Sixteen hundred and Ninety four viz at the time above stated. And that she has not Intermarried since the death of her said Husband but continues the Widow of the said Garabrant Garabrant's deceased.
And this deponent further saith that there was a Pension granted to her said Husband after his death viz on the fourteenth day of May 1834. at the rate of $23-33 cts per annum. Under the Law of Congress of June 7 th 1832. — And for further particulars the said Applicant would most respectfully refer the Commissioner of Pensions to the Affidavits herunto annexed and her said husband's papers now on file in his office. Sworn to and subscribed on the her Elizabeth mother Garabrant, Twenty first — day of January
A. B. 1848. Before me James J. McDonnell Judge of P. Pleas
State of New Jersey } Hudson County } ss.
I Robert Gilchrist Clerk of the County of Hudson aforesaid do hereby certify that James J. McDonnell whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County residing therein. duly Commissioned and Sworn. And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge. And verily believe the signature to the said Instrument is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of the said County this Twenty first day of January A.D. 1848.
R. Gilchrist Clerk

married met Gebodun
Gerbrand Gerbrandse met Elizabeth Nispelae Augustus 5 th  18 th fifteen hundred and ninety two
I William M Bogardus Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at Acquackanunk In the County of Passaic and State of New Jersey, do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true Copy taken from the Records of Marriages kept by the Revd Henricus Schoonmaker de d When pastor of said Church, and now in my custody, With the Exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair Legible Letters and figures as follows, August 5 th 1792
Wm M Bogardus
State of New Jersey Essex County — I, W William M. Bogardus above named do depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Reformed dutch Church at Acquack- -anunk in the County of Passaic and State of onesaid And that the above is a true extract from the Marriage Record kept by the said Rev d Henricus Schoonmaker Deceased when pastor of said Church with the exception above named as Certified by me And further saith not. Sworn to and subscribed this Fifteenth day of January, { Wm M Bogardus A. D. 1880. Before me {
Sam l H. Miller — Justice of the peace
I do hereby Certify that the above Named William M. Bogardus who has this day subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Certificate and affidavit before me is a Respectable Clergyman, and Pastor of the said Church at Acquackanunk as above stated, January 15 th , 1880. Sam l H. Miller — Justice of the peace

No 20214
Garrabrant St. Garrabrant, Bergen County. New Jersey
Debit
Amount as per cash— Arrears Im. 8 33 per Refg 45 " 15. $23 93
Cash to widow Elizabeth Garrabrant, and due Sept No. 14 1833 $12 49
Peter Bently Jersey City New Jersey

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
7 th June 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Garabrant M c Garabrant Bergen County New Jersey
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     - 2 - private Capt. Brum Capt. Spear Col. Hays Springfield Elizabeth Salem point 76 years Aquackanack New Jersey traditional evidence Witnesses not credible - no clergymen No reason given, Judge states the applicant is unable to appear in court papers not properly attached   67 Capt. Helms Col. Shrewsbury at West point  
Applicant states that he performed duty between two and three years } but does not state period etc.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
* entered 15 th Aug 1780 Discharged 31. Decr 1 Service 4 Months & 15 days - at I roll

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
 [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a person of good character and credit.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (1) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about here or four months , in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[t] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

July 25, 1933
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Garabrant N. Garabrant W. 852 BA-J/MCS Am
Esther R. Dudley 178 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick New Jersey
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Uriah Garrabrants who died November 14, 1833.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 852, based upon the military service of Garabrant N. Garabrant or Garrabrant N. Garrabrants. This is apparently the soldier in whom you are interested. The name Uriah Garrabrants (searched under all spellings) does not appear in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Garabrant N. Garabrant or Garrabrant N. Garrabrants was born June 13, 1756, at Stone House Plains, Essex County, New Jersey. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Aquackanock, New Jersey, he enlisted and served as private with the New Jersey troops as follows: in 1775, four months in Captain Van Riper's company; in 1776, two months in Captain Drummond's company; in 1776, five months in Captain John Kidney's company; in 1776, three months in Captain John Hornblower's company; served in Captain Harmanus Speer's company in Colonel Hayes' regiment and was in the battles of Springfield and Elizabethtown Point; served four months in Captain George Eaton's company; near the close of the Revolution he served six months in Captain William Helms' company in Colonel Israel Shreve's regiment.
After the Revolution he lived on Long Island and in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and Bergen Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.

He applied for pension on October 26, 1832, while living in Bergen Township, Bergen County, New Jersey. The claim was allowed.
He died November 14, 1833.
This soldier married at Aquackanonk, Passaic County, New Jersey, August 5, 1792, Elizabeth Messelaer.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 21, 1848, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and was living in Jersey City, New Jersey.
They had children but their names were not given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

10405
Reported
Mrs. Sarah
Elizabeth Tarabrant Widow of Tarabrant & Tarabrant who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 14th Nov 1833 of Wadsworth in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the 1st Regt. of Inf. commanded by Captain D. D. D. of the N. J. (N. J.) commanded by _____ in the Revolution line for 2 mo. March 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 & 27 & 28 & 29 & 30 & 31
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Feb. 1848 and sent to Wm D. D. Gregory, House of Reps
Total amount, $ 116.60
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. R. Rumph, Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 197

Ms 13564
Elizabeth Garrabrants Declaration and Evidence for a Pension
Marr'd 1792 husband died 1833
Hon D. S. Gregory N. J.
Dear B. Miller Newark N. Jersey

In the Matter of Application of The Widow Elizabeth Garrabrants for a Pension.
State of New Jersey
Essex County — ss Personally Appeared before me Samuel
R. Miller A justice of the peace in and for said County duly Authorized by the Laws of said State to Administer Oaths personally Appeared James J. McDonald A Respectable person residing at Harrimus — in the County of
Hudson — and State of New Jersey. Who being by me duly Sworn on his — oath saith that he is in the Eighty seventh year of his age that he was well acquainted with Garra- brant Garrabrants of the County of Hudson and State of New Jersey, deceased and Elizabeth Garrabrants his wife (Whose Maiden name was Elizabeth Nispelaer) for more then twenty — years past. And this deponent further saith that the said Elizabeth Garrabrants is still Living and is now as much as seventy seven years of age and that the said Garrabrant Garrabrants and Elizabeth his wife always Resided together as Husband and wife and Resided so to be until his death which took place in the Month of November Eighteen hundred and thirty three. And that they had a number of Children together And this deponent further saith that the said Elizabeth Garrabrants is still Living and has remained a Widow ever since the death of her said husband and that he always understood that the said Garrabrants was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution. And this deponent further saith, that the said Garrabrant Garrabrants And Garrabrant N. Garrabrants was one and the same person, and that he never knew or heard of any other person of that name. And further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed this 21 st day of June 1861 before me of Jersey City, N. J. Samuel R. Miller Justice of the Peace
Sam l R. Miller Justice of the Peace

In the Matter of the Application of the Widow Elizabeth Garrabrant's for A pension.
State of New Jersey
Essex County — } I Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly Authorized by the Laws of said State to Administer oaths Personally appeared David Jones — A Respectable person residing at Jersey City in the County of Hudson and State of New Jersey. Who being by me duly Sworn on his oath saith that he is in the fifty first year of his age that he was well acquainted with Garrabrant Garrabrant of the County of Hudson and State of New Jersey deceased and Elizabeth Garrabrant his wife (Whose Maiden name was Elizabeth Mespelene) for more than twenty years last past. And this deponent further saith that the said Elizabeth Garrabrant is still living and is now as much as seventy seven years of age. and that the said Garrabrant Garrabrant and Elizabeth his wife always resided together as Husband and wife and reputed so to be until his death which took place as much as fourteen years ago — And that they had a number of children together. — And this deponent further saith that he always understood that the said Garrabrant Garrabrant was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and that there was a pension granted him after the time of his death — And further saith not. Sworn to and subscribed this Twenty first day of January A.D.
1811.
Before me
David Jones
Sam l B. Miller Justice of the peace.

State of New Jersey } County of Essex } ss I John P. Jackson clerk of the County of Essex and also of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller before whom the annexed affidavits of William R. Buggard, James J. Mc Donnell and David Jones were severally made and taken, at the time of taking the same was one of the Justices of the Peace for said County residing therein & duly commis- sioned and sworn; and the the signatures affixed to the jurats of said affidavits respect- ively are in the proper hand writing of said "Samuel B. Miller" In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and official Seal the Twenty Second day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty Eight
J. P. Jackson Clk

Abraham Speer Aff: fidavits of Garrabrant N Garrabrant & Abraham Speer for Pensions

State of New Jersey Essex County ss
Personally appeared before me John Williams Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Bergen Essex James Hornblower of at the age of Seventy one years and being by me duly sworn that he is of that age and that he further deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Gerrabrant N. Gerrabrant during the revolutionary war and that he was reputed to be a soldier of said war and that he knew that the said Gerrabrant was as he states in his declaration engaged in the Springfield and Elizabeth Town engagement associated with a field piece in the artillery service
Subscribed & sworn to
James Hornblower
before this 22 nd day of Oct r - 1832
John Williams Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey County of Essex ss
I Elias Van Arsdale Junr Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex do hereby certify that John Williams Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavit of James Hornblower was made and taken, was at the time of taking the said Affidavit and now is one of the Justices of the Peace for said County residing therein duly commissioned & sworn. That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe the signature "John Williams Justice of the Peace" affixed to the aforesaid Affidavit, is the proper hand writing of said Justice. And that full faith & credit may be given to his official acts.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Newark in the County aforesaid the Third day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty two
Elias Van Arsdale Clerk

A. M.
State of New Jersey Bergen County } } } }
On the Sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me John Capiety one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas said County of Bergen Thomas Cockefair of the age of seventy years who being by me duly sworn depose- th and saith that he is well acquainted with Garrabrants N Garrabrants and has been acquainted with him from his infancy and doth testify that the said Garra- brants was reputed a soldier of the Revolution and that he knew that he was in the Battle of Spring field and Elizabeth Town point as he the said deponent was then in the place the day after the Battle and that the said Battle was the same as referred to in said Garrabrants N Garrabrants declaration and that he the said deponent also saith that he knew that the said Garrabrants did enlist as is stated in his declaration & went to West Point point as he saith that he saw him when he the said Garrabrants started and when he returned but that he does not know the names of the officers that he served under and that he Garrabrants served at West point six months and that he went as he believes as a substitute
Thomas Cockefair
Subscribed & sworn before me the 16 th day of October 1832.
John Capiety Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Bergen County

State of Virginia } Personally appeared before me Effie County ss } Robert Kirkle one of the Justices of the
Peace for the County of Effie Captain Abraham Speer Who being
Duly sworn in this Court saith that the Abraham Speer declares that General N. G. Gannaway served under General Speer in the Artillery Company the greater part of the War and he Abraham Speer well knows that General N. G. Gannaway was at the Battle of Spring Field and at the Battle of Elizabeth Town Point in the Artillery Company under the Command of General Speer sworn and subscribed Before Me the undersigned Chas. A. B. 1832
Abraham Speer
Robert Kirkle Justice of the Peace
(This affidavit is to support the application of General N. G. Gannaway to see his declaration)

State of New Jersey Essex County p: }
Personally appeared before me Daniel Van Winkle Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Essex Captain
Abraham Spear who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is eighty five years of age and that he was a captain in the Revolutionary war and had a commission on the 3 d March 1776 and that his commission is now sent by his attorney to Mr Chetwood of Elizabeth Town to the War War Department at Washington city for to obtain a pension for himself and that he the deponent is well acquainted with Abraham Spear and during the Revolutionary war and that he the said Abraham Spear served as a private soldier under this deponent during a part of said war at Belleville, and other different places as a guard for a term of twelve months under his command at different times but that he this deponent cannot specify the exact year or month when this service was was performed and that he further saith that from his situation and station during the said war that he the said Captain Abra- ham Spear is confident & verily believes that the said Abraham Spear did duty under different officers and at different times not less than three years in said war
Abraham Spear
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 22 d day of October 1832
D r Van Winkle Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey County of Essex }
I, Elias Van Arsdale, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel Van Winkle Esquire before whom the two affidavits hereto annexed of Abraham Spear, were made and taken, was at the time of taking the said affidavits and now is one of the Justices of the peace for said County, residing therein, duly commissioned & sworn; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature "D. Van Winkle Justice of the peace" is the proper hand- writing of said Justice, and that full faith & credit may given to his official acts. — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Newark in the County of Essex aforesaid, the Third day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty two
E. Van Arsdale Clerk

State of New Jersey Bergen County Ys: Personally appeared before me John Capedy Esquire one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for Bergen County, Reverend James C. Provost residing in the County of Bergen and State aforesaid at Jersey City who being by me duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is acquainted with Garrabrants N. Garrabrants who has subscri- bed and sworn to the annexed declaration that he believes him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
James C. Provost
Subscribed & sworn before me
This 27 th day of July 1837,
Mr. Capedy, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Bergen County —

State of New Jersey Essex County ss: Personally appeared before Me John Williams Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Bergen Essex the Reverend John Dow of Bellville in said County of Essex who being by me duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with James Harmlower & Captain Abraham Speer the persons who are named in and who signed the annexed written affidavits and that they are in- titled to credit and are men of veracity and integrity & reputed so to be in the neighbourhood where they reside and full faith & reliance may be given to their Statement, & further he saith not
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2 d day of August 1833 John Williams
John Dow

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
N852.
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Parabrant N. Garabrant a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 1 year Pvt. Saml. Piper N.J.   1776 2 Drummond   1776 5 John Ridney   1776 3 John Brant   Benjamin Spier Hughes   4 Geo. Carlton Israel Shreve   6 Wm. Holmes X  
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Red Bank, Red Bank, Red Bank
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Scituate, N.J.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 1832. There was also
Residence at date of application, Bergen Co. Bergen Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, born at St. John's Church, N.J. June 1832
Remarks: See man at Scituate, N.J. Pension Co. N.J. 1775-1832. Elizabeth
Messiah. They had children whose names are not stated.
She was at home in her old age. Jan. 21 1832. at 77 years of age.
N.J.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
of El. N.J. in 1780. though there were other engagements at those places. There was also a battle at Red Bank in Dec. 1777 and another at Red Bank in Aug. 1778.

Director of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please to send me the Rev. War record of Uriah Garrabrants of New Jersey. He was a private and served in the Inf. + Art. received a pension.
Copied this from Genealogical magazine.
"Garrabrants, Uriah. Pvt. Inf. + Art. wife Elizabeth - Feb. 14, 1848. born Stone House Bains June 13, 1756, died Berger Co., Nov. 14, 1833. married Elizabeth Messelaer, born 1771."
Would like to learn more of Thanking you, I am
Yours
Esther A. Dudley
178 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick, N.J. July 13, 1933.

THE NEW JERSEY COAL DEALERS' ASSOCIATION 901 UNION BUILDING
OFFICERS
JONAS C. CANNIFF, PRESIDENT ERNEST C. STREMPER, VICE-PRESIDENT CHARLES A. LINDSLEY, TREASURER HARRY B. SALMON, SECRETARY A. E. BROADBENT, ACTING SECRETARY
TELEPHONE 1287 MULBERRY
NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 29, 1916.
Hon. G. M. Sulzgaber, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Department of Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me with a certificate showing data of one Garabrant N. Garabrant, who served during the Revolutionary War as a private of Infantry and Artillery N. J. Militia. His name appears under Bergen County, N. J., pension list, as having been placed on the roll May 13, 1834, and age given at date of application as 78 years.
This certificate is desired for my personal family record.
Please advise if any charge is made for the certificate.
Such information as you may be able to furnish will be greatly appreciated.
Yours very truly,
A. E. Broadbent
AEB/FW
P. S. Name may be spelled Garrabrant Garrabrants.

Reckman
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 852
Elizabeth Garabrant Widow Garabrant & Garra Matrop Rev. War.
Act: March 3, 1843. & June 17, 1844.
Index: —Vol. 4 , Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]
name spelt both ways signs by X mark ✓
1917 Jan. 8. Visit to A.E. Bournhout. ad. 1935 July 25. Visit to Esther P. Dudley head

J. L. Edwards Esquire Washington City

Dr Sir
Jersey City 3 rd July 1833
Enclosed I find the papers of Garrabrant at Garrabrants for your further inspection and exami- nation I have endeavoured to comply with the spirit of the Circular you sent me, but the very infirm and helpless situation in which the applicant is placed and the loss of memory and want of means to obtain evidence such as you would like to have is at present impossible to be obtained - I have in addition to what was before sent you got the certificate of a Clergeman the only one that is acquainted with the applicants residing in Jersey City to make affidavit of his services &c. I observed by your circular that the witnesses before sent on, were not certified credible. I have therefore obtained the certif- icate of the Reverend John Dow of Belleville as to the credibility of Messrs Hornblower & Spear - Mr Dow the Clergeman is a Resident of Belleville Essex County New Jersey and (if I am rightly informed) has already made a number of certificates or affidavits which has been sent on to your Department - as the former affidavits were taken by the same magistrates that the two last were and proper certificates were then atta- ched to each by the clerks of the County I presumed that it would not be necessary to have new certificates as to the Magistrates being qualified &c and the appli- cant is unable himself to pay the fees, it is at this late day very hard to get at such proof as some of those who have applied. Better testimony I have no doubt could be had were Garrabrant able himself to attend to it but he cannot leave his house - your attention to this as soon as your convenience will permit is respectfully requested
Your humble servant
Peter G. Smith
J L Edward Esquire N.B. Please return your answer to me, should any further evidence be necessary, please let me know P. B.

Peter Bentley N. Lensey, 24: April 1834
S. A. Carrabants City of New York
Thomson and N. Lensey 8 Feb 1832
Claim of Elizabeth Carrabants widow of Carrabants N. Lensey
Open for sale
Edward Carrabants No

January Term in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and thirty four
Personally appeared before us Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in for Bergen County Elizabeth Garrabants on her oath saith that she is the widow of Garrabants Garrabants deceased who in his life time applied for a Pension under the late laws of Congress and that he died on the fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Sworn & Subscribed to in Open Court the 3 rd Feb. 1834
Elizabeth her X Garrabants mark
Col. Tobias Dike
Sam l H. Berry
Peter D. Westervelt
David D. Van Buskirk
Wm. P. Rathbone
I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for Bergen County do hereby certify that the names of T. Tobias Dike, Samuel H. Berry, Peter D. Westervelt, David D. Van Buskirk & William P. Rathbone are Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that their names are in their proper hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this third day of February A d one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Wm. Miller Clerk
1333 114 1499

Re Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Elizabeth Barrabants made in open Court as the widow of Barrabants & Barrabants who was in his life time an applicant for a pension under the late laws of Congress. I supposed that any further proof as to said Elizabeth Barrabants being the widow and that the Barrabants died 14 th Nov 1833 was unnecessary further than the enclosed — Should you consider the same sufficient you will confer a favor by transmitting the papers as soon as convenient to me
Your humble servant
Peter Bentley
New York 4 th February 1854
to J. Edwards Esq.
not with

156
H on
Gregory Bridley S. Gregory Member of Congress Washington City D. C.

Newark N. Jersey January 24 th 1840.
Hon ble
Dudley S. Gregory
Dear Sir I herewith transmit to You the Declaration and Evidence of Mrs Elizabeth Garrabrant's Widow of Garrabrant Garrabrant's deceased Which papers you will please hand over to the Hon ble J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of pensions and have the same filed in his office for the purpose of obtaining a pension as soon as convenient. You will see by Mrs Garrabrant's papers now on file in said office, and the New Jersey Pension Roll that the said Garrabrant N. Garrabrant was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $23 - 33 1/3 per annum. And that there was due on said person $62 - 05 6/8 after Garrabrant's decease, which I presume was the amount due up to the time of her said husband's death. — You will further see by having reference to the Affidavit of the Rev d W m H. Bagards as to the proof of Marriage that there was no middle letter N. on said records, but by having reference to the Affidavit of Yomo Y. McDonnell, you will see that Garrabrant Garrabrant & Garrabrant N. Garrabrant are one and the same person.
Your early Attention to the enclosed Application will much oblige Mrs Garrabrant and confer a Particular on yours &c Please write soon
With the highest respect I Remain your
Saml B. Miller

New Jersey Revol
Garrabrant N. Garrabrant Suspen d
See letter to
Peter Bentley 11 October 1833.
Letter James Parker 15 Jan y 1834
Act 7. June 1832

Jersey City N.J. Hall 25 Apr
April 28. 1832
April 28.
1832
L Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

N. J.
Dr Sir
I sent you in the month of February last a Certificate of Elizabeth Garrabrants that she was the widow of Garrabrants & Garrabrants from the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bergen I wish you would take the Earliest opportunity to transmit the amount due on Garrabrants Pension during his life time and oblige your humble servant
Peter Benesky
Jersey City 24 th April 1834
J. L. Edwards Esquire

act '43 9922 No. 13364
Elizabeth Garrautant widow of Garrautant NJ
act 7 July 1838
Adm o
24 mo. Malorp f 8.33 4 mo 15 day pr of Int 15.00 23 33
pm 4 March 1836
Adm o acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 44 $23 33 pr ann
pm 4 March 43
Hon D. S. Gregory House of Rep,

New Jersey } Bergen County } p: Personally appeared before me John Coakley one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Bergen James J. M c Donnell of Harsimus in said County who being by me duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was personally acquaint- ed with Garrabrant N Garrabrant now deceased who lived near the residence of the said James J. M c Donnell that on or about the twelfth day of November last the said Garrabrant stated to this deponent that he had served in the army of the Revolution several Tours which in his (Garrabrant's) former declaration he had omitted to state and the said Garrabrant then said he would make affidavit to the same as he had on other and former occasions made the same assertions, and that this de- ponent then at the request of the said Garrabrant made a Statement in writing of the services that he the said Garrabrant had performed and that the following is as was given to him viz "That he served under Captain Van Riper in the year Seventy five near a quackanousk Meeting House New Jersey four months in Building a Redoubt that the said Van Riper is now deceased served under Captain George Eaton in the army command- ed by General Lincoln at Camden South Carolina four months that he served under Captain John Kidney at Newton New Jersey five months in the year Seventy Six and that he ser- ved under Captain John Hornblower in the same year at Bell Hill three months in the State of New Jersey" and this deponent further saith that the said Garrabrant had consented to make an affidavit before three of the Judges of the aforesaid Court and that it was intended they should meet on the fifteenth day of said month to receive his said declaration of the aforemen- tioned services and that the said Garrabrant died on the four- teenth day of the same month and that this deponent believes and was informed by Respectable Physicians that the said Gar- rabrant was unable to attend before the County Court as is required by the instructions of the war department
Subscribed - sworn before me
This 11 th day of December 1833
John Coakley Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Bergen County N.J.
James J. M c Donnell